, were sent to another facility, or committed another delinquent act after release. Juveniles with prior treatment, such as probation, were more successful than those with no treatment or with time spent in a juvenile detention center.In conclusion, Haghighi and lopez found that the group home program should be used in the early stages of delinquent behavior. They also claimed that there should not be a departure from this type of treatment which reduces the cost of juvenile justice, and that the group home program should be a priority instaed of an option. Author's note: The 62.5% rate is very good compared with jails. III. Foster Family Homes.Galaway, et al. (1995) wrote an article that claimed family homes for emotionally or psychiatrically impaired youth may have hidden benefits for delinquents. Family care providers were said to be able to manage delinquents in a home setting and that their behavior will improve. the study was composed of 220 U.S., 18 Canadian, and 28 U.K. programs.Less than half of these programs served delinquents. It was reported that 41% of delinquent youth completed the programs, 12% were administratively discharged, 14% showed no progress, and the rest were discharged due to breakdown of the youth or foster family. The average length of stay was 7.5 months. They determined that foster family care may be a viable alternative for delinquents and could be used more often. It is sometimes the case that youth are placed in the wrong setting (jail) because their is no other alternative. The juvenile justice system today has many treatment options to choose from. The new and intensive programs, which are tailored to the individual offender, have some promising prospects. There is also hope that specialized programs started at facilities to incarcerate juvenile offenders will improve recidivism. ...
